Dickey v. State

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas
Dickey v. State, 21 Tex. Ct. App. 430 (1886)
2 S.W. 809; 1886 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 168
White

Dickey v. State

Opinion of the Court

White, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for rape, the punishment assessed by the judgment of the lower court being five years in the penitentiary.

We are not satisfied with the sufficiency of the evidence, as developed in the record, and do not believe that a conviction based upon such testimony' should be permitted to stand as a precedent in such cases. (The Reporters will state the facts in full.)

*436Opinion delivered June 2, 1886.

Because, in our opinion, the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict and judgment, the judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded.

Reversed and remanded.

Reference

Full Case Name
George Dickey v. State
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
Rape—Fact Case.—See the statement of the case for evidence held insufficient to support a conviction for rape.